New to the Library: BFI Player TAGS: databases | documentaries | film | Library | moving images | online resources | resources | TV programmes | video We are happy to let you know that the Library has a pilot subscription to the fabulous BFI Player, a video on demand service from the British Film Institute (BFI). …Continue reading →

Behind the Lens: LGBT+ History Month TAGS: Behind the Lens | film | Film Studies | LGBT+ History | LGBT+ History Month | LGBTQ+ studies | Queer cinema February is LGBT+ History Month and this year’s theme is #BehindThe Lens. This aims to celebrate “LGBT+ peoples’ contribution to cinema and film from behind the lens. Directors, cinematographers, screen …Continue reading →

Things I wish I’d Known: Work, Rest, Play TAGS: exercise | film | student societies | students | Theatre | TV programmes | well-being | wellbeing In my last post I shared six things I wish I’d known sooner about the Library. But there’s more to university life than studying! Even though in the depths of …Continue reading →

Manchester University Press – free e-book access until 30th June TAGS: Books | databases | film | history | history of medicine | International Relations | Literature | online resources | Politics | Religious Studies | Science Technology and Innovation studies | Security I’m pleased to let you know that Manchester University Press (MUP) have opened up access to their 12 e-book collections until 30th June 2020 in light of the Covid-19 outbreak. …Continue reading →

5 recommended Library resources for Africa Week 2019 TAGS: Africa Week 2019 | African Studies | anthropology | Archives | Books | Centre of African Studies | databases | documentaries | Edinburgh Global | film | history | history of Africa | Main Library | Manuscripts | online resources | primary sources | Social & Political Sciences | TV Yesterday, 24th October, was the start of Africa Week 2019 at the University. A chance to celebrate Edinburgh’s connections to the region. There are a number of events taking place …Continue reading →

Normandy landings: through our digital primary sources TAGS: 20th century | Allies | Archives | Britain | Canada | correspondence | D-Day | databases | diaries | Europe | film | France | Germany | history | International Relations | Newspapers | Normandy | official documents | Politics | primary source | TV | United States | World War Two On this day, 6 June, 75 years ago the Normandy landings took place. This was part of a major combined naval, air and land assault on German-occupied France by Allied …Continue reading →

On trial: Age of Exploration TAGS: 15th century | 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Africa | Americas | Asia | Britain | China | correspondence | cultural history | databases | Europe | film | history | India | journals | Letters | Manuscripts | Maps | Oceania | primary source | rare books | social history I’m pleased to let you know the Library currently has trial access to Age of Exploration, a digital primary source collection from Adam Matthew Digital. This database allows you to …Continue reading →

5 recommended library resources for Africa Week TAGS: Africa Week 2018 | African Studies | anthropology | Archives | Books | Centre of African Studies | databases | film | history | history of Africa | Main Library | Manuscripts | online resources | primary sources | Social & Political Sciences | TV Today, 25th October, is the start of Africa Week 2018 at the University. A chance to celebrate the University’s engagement across the African continent. There are a number of events …Continue reading →

NHS at 70: Explore the history of the NHS through our primary sources TAGS: 20th century | 21st century | Archives | Britain | cultural history | databases | diaries | film | history | Lothian Health Service Archive | National Health Service | Newspapers | NHS | official documents | primary source | radio | social history | TV 70 years ago today, 5 July, the National Health Service (NHS) was established, one of a number of social and welfare reforms from the post-World War II Labour government (though …Continue reading →

On trial: The Age of Exploration TAGS: 15th century | 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Africa | Americas | Antarctic | Archives | Arctic | Asia | Britain | China | correspondence | cultural history | databases | Europe | film | history | India | journals | Letters | Manuscripts | Maps | Oceania | primary source | rare books | social history Thanks to a request from staff in HCA the Library currently has trial access to a brand new digital primary source collection from Adam Matthew Digital, Age of Exploration. This …Continue reading →